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Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

Roseate Report: Spoonie season in high gear

Roger Simmons, March 22, 2025March 22, 2025

Over at the Orlando Wetlands, everything is rosy for birders as the Roseate Spoonbills are putting on quite a show.

Little Roseate “teaspoon” babies are active in a lot of nests, frazzled parents are busy bringing food to the youngsters and there are still one or two nests with expectant parents anxiously waiting for hatchings.

The times I have visited the wetlands past couple of weeks the Cypress Boardwalk has been very crowded with photographers wanting to document the scene. While I am a little annoyed there are so many people there now, I can’t blame the newcomers. It’s fun to watch and photographer the pretty pink birds – especially this time of year.

Three Roseate Spoonbill babies in one nest, Orlando Wetlands, March 2025.
Roseate Spoonbill parent and baby, Orlando Wetlands, March 2025.
Roseate Spoonbill parent and babies, Orlando Wetlands, March 2025.
Roseate Spoonbill baby, Orlando Wetlands, March 2025.
Roseate Spoonbill hopeful parents watching nest, Orlando Wetlands, March 2025.
Roseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, March 2025.
Roseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, March 2025.
Roseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, March 2025.
Roseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, March 2025.
Roseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, March 2025.
Roseate Spoonbill, Orlando Wetlands, March 2025.
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